One Swaying Being

LOVE is not condescension, never that, nor books, nor any marking on paper, nor what people say of each other.  Love is a tree with branches reaching into eternity, and roots set deep in eternity, and no trunk!  Have you seen it? The mind cannot.  Your desiring cannot.  The longing you feel for this love…

1920s Murder Mystery: Round 2 of Clues

 Second round of clues are here! Setting and Story  Round One of Clues Round 2 Elizabeth: In a fit of anger and grief, Elizabeth wheels on Lacy accusing her to cheating with Robert.  The past few weeks after his return, Robert had been going out without reason and Elizabeth suspected something terrible of her husband,…

1920s Murder Mystery: Characters

I thought it might be helpful to have a list of characters as a reference point.  It was an awful lot of fun making up these characters. (When I played with my friends I filled the role of Sergeant Joseph Jamison.) Have fun! See here for previous related posts: Setting and Story Round One of Clues…

College and Change

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." ~ Barack Obama Six days ago I was sitting at home swiveling my desk chair from side to side. I looked out my window to…

1920s Murder Mystery: Round 1 of Clues

Here is the first round of clues to the murder mystery game! See the first post about it here! CLUES Round 1: Elizabeth Kingsley: A few days prior, Mrs. Kingsley had taken the car to pick up Robert from the train station. On their way home Elizabeth insisted on driving herself, not willing to give up…

Puppies: The Devastation of Cute

Okay so I know this blog deals mainly with the arts but I'm going to pause for a moment to say: We got a puppy!!! A few days ago I was finishing up some work at the library and compensating to myself that the little amount of work I actually accomplished was pretty good.  My mom…

Mnemosyne

It's autumn in the country I remember. How warm a wind blew here about the ways! And shadows on the hillside lay to slumber During the long sun-sweetened summer-days. It's cold abroad the country I remember. The swallows veering skimmed the golden grain At midday with a wing aslant and limber; And yellow cattle browsed…

A Different Sort of Painting: Watercolor

The life and art of Van Gogh has been the focus of much of the summer on this blog.  However, I think it's good to take a break every once in a while to look at the creations being made by the artists of our time.  Here's a video that I though you might enjoy:…

Van Gogh and Millet: an Original Copy

Once upon a time, Vincent Van Gogh was an amateur artist.  Really?  Yes.  I know it's hard to believe but it's true. 🙂 Van Gogh started practicing his artwork with only paper, chalk, watercolor, and reed pens.  He even attended art schools in France (keep in mind that he came from the Netherlands) and made copy after…